Taiwán

See also: Taiwan, Táiwān, Taïwan, and Tâi-oân

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Proper noun

Taiwán

1. Taiwan (a country in Asia)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Taiwan. Compare Portuguese Taiwan, Dutch Taiwan, Tagalog Taywan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taiˈwan/ [t̪ai̯ˈwãn]

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• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: Tai‧wán

Proper noun

Taiwán m

1. Taiwan, Republic of China (a country in East Asia)

   Synonyms: Formosa, República de China

2. Taiwan, Formosa (the main island of the Republic of China)

   Synonyms: Hermosa (obsolete), Ysla Hermosa (obsolete), Formosa, Isla Formosa

Derived terms

• estrecho de Taiwán
• taiwanés